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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1926
Page
12
A brief item notes changes in telephone rates and service restoration in Port Union. The report mentions delays and a plan to reconnect lines, with references to city offices and utility actions. No specific dates or names are clearly readable.
The Bridgeport mayor presents an annual message detailing a multi year improvement program funded with conservative bonds. The plan emphasizes schools streets sewers health welfare and careful allocation to avoid debt burden. City officials and experts backed the prudent financing with a comfortable debt margin and emergency cushion.
A fragmentary opinion piece argues for a universal language led by English, suggesting it will become the primary global tongue while other languages persist. The text frets over linguistic destiny, cites a hypothetical future of a thousand years, and envisions English as the chief means of worldwide communication.
A reflective essay discusses the law as harmony and the citizen’s duty to uphold it. It contrasts two lifestyles, compares machinery and energy use, and cautions against always running at top speed. It links law, justice, and prudent pacing to societal longevity.
A South Norwalk Sentinel piece argues the Ontario vote could empower belief in a legal path to end Prohibition. It warns bootleggers shape politics and culture, urging vigilance as money and influence challenge reform. The writer decries corruption and calls for a decisive stance against illicit influence.
The piece argues Uncle Joe Cannon stood out not just for talent but for a vivid personality. It credits him with solid ability, shrewdness, and leadership in the House and Appropriations Committee, while noting his offbeat flair helped him become the House’s favorite moving spirit.
A poem depicts a retiree preferring quiet rest over the chase for wealth. The narrator rejects monetary toil, cherishes a treasured stash, and resists younger frenzies for profit. Elders visit seeking plans, but the speaker insists on serene leisure and reading in a hammock.
Fragmented lines describe driftwood drifting down a stream toward a dark sea, clung items, and stormy weather. The piece wanders through surreal images, mentioning a tower of winds, a boat named Wanderer, and a distant garden. It references Mussolini and a thermometer at Win porel in a disjointed, dreamlike montage.
A year after avoiding recognition in the Ninth district, Alderman Sanford received protection from anti administration influence via a district supported umbrella. Defectors, receptions, and shifting loyalties mark the scene as Republicans plan a housewarming for elite rooms while Democrats scrutinize Chairman Walsh and party unity. The Hall Mills murder trial fuels New Jersey politics with bitterness, Congress prepares for a three month session, and fiscal adjournments loom as appropriations drive early winter activity.
The exhortation argues against delaying action and ridicule, urging decisive leadership to prevent seeds of failure. It stresses the value of timely, bold moves and the dangers of passive waiting. The text advocates inspiring masses to take decisive orders to safeguard a generation and warns against soft or deferred commitments.
Ancient omen predicts a total solar eclipse across Great Britain from Wales to North England at dawn on June 28 1997. Observers along a long north south path near Carnarvonshire North Wales to Southport and Liverpool expect a broad 800 mile swath to see the moon briefly cover the sun. The report notes a long interval since a prior such event and hints at public interest and observational lines.
A columnist debates the aims and effects of prohibition citing Butler and Wadsworth. He argues the law serves as a moral push against saloon culture, noting past failures of temperance movements and the need to preserve the spirit of reform.
Congress reconvened amid regitatwo docket concerns and calls to tighten antis trust and prohibition laws. The Fall-Doheny trial continued with Admiral Hobison on the stand as requests for river maintenance funding and Fear era projects were discussed. The Teapot Dome case and Tacna Arica dispute update followed as Kellogg noted Chile’s practical acceptance. Senator Walsh pushed for a Senate probe into Gould’s alleged $600,000 payment to New Brunswick officials.
Newport Trinidad December 8 Mrs Jessie Buta Budlong rose from illness to seek a postponement of her appeal from a court ruling denying her motion for the study of her two children. Her husband Melton Budlong moved to dismiss the petition. The court granted a postponement to November 14 and declined to transfer proceedings to Providence.
A garbled report describes Kaiser’s brother traveling toward Mexico from Houston, with hints of a German steamer near a dock and mentions of Prince Helmey Von Preugsen. The account includes uncertain names and a voyage to Tampico or Rio Mava Theneident, citing the ship’s captain.
A man described as about thirty years old, five feet tall, wearing overalls, and weighing around 170 pounds, reportedly threatened farmers with a knife and revolver Friday after a dispute with a man from Massachusetts. Deputies and a constable searched the woods yesterday and today but the suspect disappeared before arrival.
The Reverend Dr S Parkes Cadman fields reader questions from telegrams and posts. He discusses the Westminster Confession, its influence in Presbyterian doctrine, and its social impact beyond mere scholastic detail. He weighs Homer, Dante, Milton, and Shakespeare against modern religious thought.
Boston report quotes Cardinal Cardin condemning wealthy Catholics for using funds to advertise their generosity while ignoring education and charitable causes. He cites media praise as a misuse of wealth and questions what the other Catholics do with their fortunes. He notes exceptions, but calls for a broader sense of responsibility.
Early reports from scattered points say the annual hunting season began amid heavy snow. The storm slowed movement but aided hunters by marking each step, guiding deer hunter success. deer are abundant and hunters optimistic.
A British foreign minister stated a policy against Russia and said Britain seeks unity with Western allies. He expressed hope Germany would not escalate tensions and that the Western position should counter Russian actions.
Aleta Blanche Baker sues in Rhode Island Superior Court seeking 100000 damages alleging Raymond H. Trott and Alfred T. Baker conspired with Ellen Talat Baker to alienate the affection of her husband Dr Talbot Baker formerly of Brookline now in California. The suit names his in laws and associates in the alleged scheme.
Disturbance southeast of Nova Scotia moves northeast over Atlantic states. high pressure south of Hudson Bay yields warmer conditions Tuesday then cooler Wednesday. Storm warnings extend from Sandy Hook to Eastport with northwest to northeast winds and unsettled rain likely through Wednesday.
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